Gouverneur's syndrome

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Gouverneur's syndrome
SpecialtyUrology

Gouverneur's syndrome is characterised by vesicointestinal fistula with associated suprapubic pain, urinary frequency, pain on passing urine, and tenesmus.[1][2] It is named after French physician R. Gouverneur.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gouverneur syndrome". Medical Eponyms. Farlex, TheFreeDictionary. 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. ^ Vidal Sans J, Pradell Teigell J, Palou Redorta J, Villagrasa Serrano M, Banús Gassol JM (1986). "Review of 31 vesicointestinal fistulas: diagnosis and management". European Urology. 12 (1): 21–7. doi:10.1159/000472571. PMID 3948896.
  3. ^ Thomas Lathrop Stedman (2005). Stedman's Medical Eponyms. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7817-5443-9.